Ballet in Animation

What always gets me about those movies or just ballet in general in cartoons is the lack of properly using turnout and pointing of the feet. These are things a dancer pays attention to whereas a "normal" person may tend to brush over. Hands as well and the por de bras I feel is also often overlooked. When there is no shape even to the finger tips it bothers me dearly!

Yes!!! It is the same for musicians watching actors holding a violin or cello bow with a stiff claw hand or doing vibrato with a jerky movement.

Edited to add: I love the dancing in "What's Opera, Doc?", even if the turnout is inconsistent.

"What's Opera, Doc?" is amazing!

Our local history museum is hosting an exhibit about the golden age of Warner Brothers cartoons. Lots of sketches and cells, some timing sheets (very detailed) and a viewing booth in the back of the gallery with "What's Opera, Doc"? on the playlist.

At this point, some of you may be asking: "What's "What's Opera, Doc," Doc?"

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It's amazing to think that there were actually large audiences -- including kids -- who would have had a fairly clear idea of what this cartoon was all about. Our local movie house in the 50s actually looked like an opera house!

Bart took a ballet class and dances in an episode of the Simpsons. Although he had to wear a mask to keep from getting beat up by the other kids so it doesn't paint a great picture of ballet for boys.
The Family guy also had an episode where Peter and Quagmire text each other at the ballet/ Swan Lake.
Tom and Jerry had an entire episode dedicated to the Nutcracker on cartoon Network this past Xmas.